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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2015-12-16 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 (2018) is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), with a overall score of 79.2 against 72.8. Even though the Galaxy A8 (2018) is notably newer than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), it's just a little heavier and somewhat thicker. The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2220, a little bit bigger display and a just a little better number of pixels per inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB and 48 GB more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A7 (2016) features just a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 10% more battery size. The Galaxy A8 (2018) captures clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a camera in the back with a better 16 megapixels resolution and a larger aperture.
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